Sandy beach · Prado, Spain

Praia do Caranquexo

Praia do Caranquexo is a sandy beach in Prado, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the west, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. It deepens at a steady pace, reaching about 4 m some 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 9.3 m at 400 m. Bathing water was rated Good in the latest season (3 of 4 seasons Excellent). Tides matter here: the range is about 2.9 m.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the west
Depth4 m at 50 m outdeepens steadily
Bathing waterGood3 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range2.9 mlarge
Tree cover2%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

42.1586, -8.8209 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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